Various Voices: Poetry, Prose, Politics, 1948-98

Various Voices: Poetry, Prose, Politics, 1948-98

by HaroldPinter (Author)

Synopsis

Although best known for his plays, Harold Pinter has also written an extensive and wide-ranging body of other work over the past half-century - prose, prose fiction, poetry and political writings. In this anthology Pinter presents his own selection, among which are A Note on Shakespeare (1950), a paean of praise for the cricketer Len Hutton (1969), the short stories Kullus (1949) and Girls (1995), the poetry from School Life (1948), and political pieces - including many letters to the press - on the United States, Cuba, Kurdistan and Nicaragua.

$4.07

Save:$17.44 (81%)

Quantity

1 in stock

More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 02 Nov 1998

ISBN 10: 0571195768
ISBN 13: 9780571195763
Book Overview: In 1995 the author won the David Cohen Literature Prize, and in 1996 the Laurence Olivier Special Award for a lifetime's achievement in theatre.

Author Bio
Harold Pinter was born in East London in 1930. He lives in London and is married to Antonia Fraser. In 1995 he won the David Cohen British Literature Prize for a lifetime's achievement in literature; in 1996 he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for a lifetime's achievement in theatre; and in 1997 he was named as the Sunday Times Writer of the Year. In 2002 Harold Pinter was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to literature. He is the author of numerous plays and screenplays, and has written poetry and fiction.Visit the official Harold Pinter website to find out more.